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How to get fromShrewsbury to Stranraerby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Stranraer by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    8h 15m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus bus 923
    13h 7m
    £47–85

  3. Drive  270 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Stranraercar car 270 mi
    5h 2m
    £68–97

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    7h 23m
    £84–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    8h 32m
    £130–215

  6. Train, bus via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    8h 42m

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Stranraer, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Port Rodie via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shrewsbury to Stranraer via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 8h 32m.

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